I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"The second major event occurred 12 years ago. The bandit king Sig was ambushed by the navy here. He fought alone for a long time and finally broke through the void and left, leaving behind only the treasure map of Another Piece, which flew like snowflakes. He mysteriously disappeared for ten years and became a legend."

"It's all related to that big shot, the Mountain Bandit King..." Nami didn't really know anything about Sig.

"So, this island shouldn't be dangerous, right?"

“I don’t know that, since I’ve never been here before,” Robin said.

She didn't know anything about Scarborough Island. Rather than saying Robin was knowledgeable, it's more accurate to say she was concerned about Sig's affairs.

Just then, birdsong came from overhead.

The newsbird wearing a postman's hat arrived, and several newspapers fell from the sky.

The New World has an unusual climate, with many remote corners that the News Bird cannot reach. The Straw Hat Pirates have just finished fighting on the previous island and are currently adrift at sea, so they haven't been watching the news for a while.

Besides, Luffy and his crew generally don't pay much attention to current events; they're only interested in changes to their own bounties.

Recently, even the Navy has rarely appeared in the New World. Although the Straw Hat Pirates have cleared another New World island, their deeds are limited to the island and have not spread, so their bounty will not change.

Robin had only glanced at the newspaper report a few times when his pupils suddenly contracted.

An era has ended! The Five Elders announce the dissolution of the World Government!

Breaking Down the Walls of the World: A Connected World of Great Harmony

The Uncrowned King Who Refused to Reach the Summit: The Mountain Bandit King Becomes a Legend

Although the Straw Hat Pirates are not very familiar with current events, they do know that the Mountain Bandit King has challenged the World Government in the New World, sparking a massive war.

But they didn't know what happened afterward.

What's happening now has left them all dumbfounded.

While they were doing this dungeon run, the people next door had already finished the game and started watching the ending animation.

"Have so many major events happened all of a sudden?"

"The Navy and the World Government have changed drastically? The world has been transformed?"

At first, everyone was just surprised.

After all, the Straw Hat Pirates are pirates, and the World Government is basically just a backdrop to their journey, rarely appearing directly in front of them.

The World Government has collapsed, what does that have to do with the Straw Hat Pirates?

Luffy and his crew are not some compassionate, world-loving group. What does the disintegration of the World Government have to do with them?

The direct enemy of pirates is the Navy.

As for how powerful the World Government is, and who Im is behind it all... these are still too far off for the Straw Hat Pirates to know.

What they are more concerned about is the dramatic changes in the world after the collapse of the world government.

"The Red Earth has cracked open?"

Sanji was struck dumb; he stood there frozen, speechless for a long time.

After being shocked for a long time, he trembled as he took out a lighter and lit a cigarette. Tears involuntarily streamed down his face, which was hidden by his side-swept bangs.

"If the Red Line is no longer an obstacle to the sea and fish, it means that the four oceans in the east, west, south, and north have been connected to the Grand Line!"

"ALLBLUE has appeared!"

"A dream sea that gathers fish from all over the world, the dream of chefs worldwide!"

Two years ago, during the Marineford War, Higuma broke through the Red Line with his bare hands, connecting the two sections of the Grand Line. This gave Sanji a whole new idea, and the long-awaited All Blue has begun to take shape!

And now, Sieg has struck again, actually severing the entire Red Line continent in two!

Sanji was moved to tears.

"So, Sanji's dream has come true?" Robin keenly sensed this.

Each member of the Straw Hat Pirates sets sail for their own reasons and dreams, and Sanji's dream is to find All Blue.

"No, it's not just Sanji, it's also related to Nami's dream!" Robin glanced sideways at Nami.

Nami's reaction was exactly as Robin had imagined. She stared blankly at the newspaper, unconsciously squeezing it so hard that it crumpled, without realizing it.

Nami's dream is to draw a map of the whole world.

Even if the Straw Hat Pirates eventually reach Laugh Tale, conquer the Grand Line, and travel around the world, it's hard to say that her dream will be realized.

Not to mention the three oceans to the west, south, and north, there are several other shipping routes within the Grand Line alone, with countless islands.

However, with the seas now connected and the Calm Belt no longer an insurmountable barrier, Nami's dream has become much easier to achieve.

"So, Sanji, what do you plan to do?" Usopp suddenly thought of something and asked abruptly.

"Since your dream is already within reach, perhaps disembarking now and leaving again will make it come true even faster?"

Usopp was just joking, but Sanji was clearly taken aback.

However, before he could respond, the outline of an island appeared in front of them.

No one paid attention to Sanji's brief silence; their attention was immediately drawn to the new island.

Scarborough Island is a relatively prosperous commercial island in the New World. The Sunny docked at the port, and the pirate crew members left in twos and threes to purchase supplies as Nami had instructed.

They had just arrived on the island when they noticed a large crowd gathered at the market, which seemed quite lively.

"Do you want to become the Pirate King?"

A deep, resonant voice rang out through a loudspeaker throughout the surrounding market, igniting the enthusiasm of countless people.

Even Luffy, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped in his tracks, his whole body trembling as if a switch had been flipped on an electric toy, and he turned his head to look at the source of the sound.

The speaker was a burly man with bronze skin, who was shouting loudly through a megaphone, attracting the attention of many people.

“The cockroach... is Hale, the Undying King.” Robin recognized the newcomer.

Robin was a member of the Revolutionary Army in her early years and has a deep connection with Higuma. Her experience is the most extensive among the current Straw Hat Pirates.

"Robin, you know him? Is he some kind of dangerous figure on the high seas?" Usopp immediately became alert.

Robin's lips curled into a slight smile, but it quickly faded as he regained his serious expression: "Indeed, he is an extraordinary figure."

"Hale, the Undead King, is known as an undead from the old era. No matter what hardships and dangers he encounters, he can always find a way to survive."

"He has experienced countless battles throughout his life, and has been a member of the Rocks Pirates, the Golden Lion Pirates, the Sig Mountain Pirates, and has also been imprisoned in the deep sea prison Impel Down."

"As time went by, these powerful pirate crews that made their mark on pirate history and dominated the world all disbanded and ceased to exist. Even Impel Down collapsed..."

"And he is still here, having come all the way from the old era to the present, and he should not be underestimated."

"This is the Immortal King."

"Judging from the information in the newspaper, the Sig Mountain Bandits, which he last joined... also seem to have fallen apart."

"Hiss...that sounds dangerous." Usopp gasped.

In fact, Hale in his prime was a man who could go toe-to-toe with the Golden Lion... Of course, he lost.

With his experience and strength, he's only not good enough to face top-tier sea monsters like Higuma and Whitebeard. But if he were to be part of the Straw Hat crew's voyage, he'd be more than capable of being a movie boss.

“Let me hear what this important person is saying…” Usopp listened intently.

"Do you want to become the Pirate King, reach the final island Laugh Tale, and find out the truth about the One Piece?"

Hale raised the megaphone and shouted:

"Fellow pirates of the New World, times have changed!"

"Want to become the Pirate King? No need to take it slow and steady anymore! We offer you the fastest and most cost-effective solution!"

"Good news! Good news!"

"I came here to help you realize your dreams!"

"The 'Become the Pirate King with One Click' experience event has just launched and is currently on hot sale! One-day tour tickets to Laugh Tale are also on sale!"

"Just pay 100 million Berries and board our Starship, and we'll take you to the final island, Laugh Tale, right away."

"I don't need a billion, just a mere one hundred million. As long as you reach the final island... you'll be the Pirate King!"

Hearing the cockroach bully's words, everyone looked at each other, somewhat taken aback.

"Hey Luffy." Usopp, however, seemed to take it a step further as he listened.

"Would you like to consider it...?"

Luffy's previous excitement suddenly cooled down.

"I don't want this kind of boring adventure." Luffy immediately lost interest, as if his battery had been completely depleted.

"If ONE PIECE were so easy and simple to obtain, and the adventure were already set in stone, then it would be completely meaningless."

During the final battle, the Kronos spaceship flew out from the Red Line and soared across half of the New World's skies. Such a colossal object could not be kept secret, and the world now knew of the existence of this technological marvel.

But the problem is...

Suddenly, someone in the crowd asked, "Wait a minute, even if you have a spaceship that can ignore the waves of the New World, how will you take us to the final island, Laugh Tale? The location of that island has always been a mystery!"

“That’s easy to say…” Hale clapped his hands.

A taller, more imposing blond giant emerged from behind him. He was dressed in military uniform, with a cold and stern face and a body full of strong muscles, like an iron tower. Even without saying a word, he exuded a sense of oppressive power that was awe-inspiring.

“This one is even more heavyweight… but it seems I don’t need to introduce him,” Robin said.

"Oh! Isn't that Barrett?" Franky was the first to recognize him.

When he first met Barrett, he tried to threaten Tom into handing over the blueprints for Hades. However, after being tricked and misled by Sieg, Barrett almost became Tom's apprentice. He devoted himself to learning shipbuilding and later collaborated with Tom and others to build the giant ship Dushan.

“Douglas Barrett, a descendant of the devil! He was once a member of the Pirate King’s crew,” Hale introduced.

Chapter 1297 One Piece, Setting Sail Again (6k)

Barrett, the descendant of the devil, is a well-known figure in the New World. He was a member of Roger's Pirates, a member of the Higuma Mountain Pirates, and also worked as a lone pirate for a period of time. He has fought against the Four Emperors on several occasions.

In fact, Barrett had already left the pirate crew before Roger arrived at Laugh Tale and did not follow him to the final island.

But as for the address of Laugh Tale, although the other crew members had been to Laugh Tale, they really couldn't go there again.

But Barrett can.

In his hand lies a permanent pointer that points to Laugh Tale.